Mount Erebus in Antarctica. (Doug Allan/ Photodisc/Getty Images) Lava. Ash. Horrifying death. All are known and expected ...

Mount Everest is widely recognised as Earth's highest mountain, standing as the ultimate symbol of altitude and exploration.

In the early hours of June 13, a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin sent several rocks ...

Mount Etna’s past eruptions reveal that a single volcano can erupt through very different underground pathways.

Europe’s tallest active volcano, Mount Etna, may belong to an obscure group of volcanoes shaped by magma in an unusual way.

Volcanoes can behave in strikingly different ways, even when they appear nearly identical. Some release slow, steady lava ...

Two years after a dramatic explosion in Yellowstone's Biscuit Basin, a new geyser shot up near Black Diamond Pool.

Using only local trains and buses, I spent 48 hours uncovering a side of Izu shaped by volcanoes, ocean views and quiet coastal towns.

The location of the new pool. (USGS/Public Domain) A churning pool of water has opened up in Yellowstone National Park – just ...

There is a discreet confidence that defines the French fans pouring into Boston this week ahead of the team’s high-stakes clash with Norway in Foxborough.

Have you ever wanted to stare directly into a volcano? Well, the U.S. Geological Survey just made it possible with a new ...